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Light spoilers ahead!

After being hounded by my friend to give this game a shot, I finally caved. I figured I wasn’t going to be sacrificing much, considering it was only $20 on Steam. The game looked interesting enough - it looked to be a cute little role playing game (RPG) about a group of friends going on misadventures. But boy, was I wrong. So wrong.

Upon launch, “OMORI” greets you with a comforting warning stating “This game contains depictions of depression, anxiety, and suicide, and may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.” I brushed it aside with little care and launched a new game.

“OMORI” tells the story of a sixteen year old teenager named Sunny, who after the unexpected suicide of his sister four years prior, becomes a social recluse. Sunny spends his days asleep in his room, dreaming of his imaginary world he calls “Headspace.” A world where Sunny imagines himself as a version of his 12 year old self named Omori. In Headspace, Omori spends his time either stuck in a vast, empty room named “Whitespace”, or venturing the vibrant world outside with his best friends Hero, Kel, Aubrey, and Basil, as well as his sister Mari; all dream counterparts of his real best friends –– the ones he shut out from his life. One day, while hanging out with his friends in Headspace, Basil picks up a photo that was knocked loose from his photo album of the friend group, and is horrified by the contents. He tries to explain, but Headspace corrupts, and Omori is forced back into Whitespace, with Basil nowhere to be found.

Back in the real world, Sunny is set to move away from his house with his mother in three days, and he had planned to spend the rest of his time holed up inside house, when his friend Kel knocks on his door, asking to hang out with him one last time. Depending on the players choice, Sunny can either hang out with Kel, or stay inside for the three days (though it is not recommended to ignore Kel on your first playthrough). Upon talking to Kel, Sunny learns that his friends all split apart following the death of Mari - with none of them ever fully recovering from her sudden departure. Through out the three days, Sunny transitions between the two worlds - confronting Aubrey and Basil in the real world, and looking for Basil in the dream world.

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